Love Inspired Historicals discussion
Where would You Like to see a Historical Romance set?
I would love to see one set in Nebraska in the 1800s with pioneers and/or indiansHow about one set in Norway back in the 1700s or 1800s.
The old South like Atlanta or Savannah is good too.
I love historical fiction so just about any is good for me.
Ok I gave my two cents for what it is worth, lol
I think Nebraska in the 1800's would be a fun place to write about! Thanks Angela :)
You are welcome Rhonda - I am always partial to Nebraska as that is where I am from.
I'd like to see one set in Philadelphia.Hawaii during WWII would be a good setting.
I'd also like to see more set in Scotland.
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I'd like to see more Scottish set stories too, Lynsay. I've got Eva Maria Hamilton's Highland Hearts in my TBR pile.
I read one in Nebraska this year when the childrens blizzard happened. It was interesting.Deborah I think Prince Edward Island has alot of charm and is a place that many want to know more about.
Maine is a state without alot of history books set (lately anyway) Even places like utah, Nevada, We see alot of the westerns set in Colorada, Montana, Colorada, but not Nevada.
Lynsay I agree about Hawaii in WW2 would be intersting and even its earlier history.
Books set in the early settlement of America would be good and I also like the ones on the prairies too.
One setting that would be cool would be the Canadian north west where the mounties were stationed but in the early days when there wasn't as many whites. I have to say I love mounties.
I love regency but I also would like to see more set in the Highlands. I also agree Hawaii during WW2 would be great. I also loved the Gladiator series Carla Capshaw did.
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Janet I was going to say Australia but then I do alot. We have some really good historicals coming out here by local authors. We also have a new publisher who wants to do some books like the LI range set in Australia by Australians I think they will then be available on kindle etc. They are still in the early stages and nothing printed yet.
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will do they are asking for submissions at present. not sure if it will be contemporary or both.
I like many different areas, Ky has a rich history along with Nebraska, I have read some good ones set in Texas and of course Californina and the gold rush days. I am partial to Ky as I grew up there. Our Dan'l Boone was a legend for sure...looking forward to the new books coming Lyn.
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Canadian Mountie stories would be good, too. HH author Kate Bridges has written a whole secular series of Mountie books, but inspirationals would add a whole different dimension.
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I'm getting some great ideas. Keep it up!
I LOVE books set in Scotland. Ireland and England are close second. And I also love books set in Europe. I am not as big a fan of historical books set in US, but I still plan to read all the books that you wonderful authors sent me for being the 500th member. I love to read. I have so many books on my "To read" list, and on my Kindle(most of them free) that I hope I live long enough to read them all-LOl.So many books, so little time.
Nebraska Events: The -Trans Missouri expo was sort of a 'world's fair' set in 1898.
More controversial, but the Standing Bear trial of ...1879 (?) Indians were given the right of habeas corpus (the Indian was declared 'a person' under the law.)
Lyn the Blizzard happened in 1888 when the weather seemed to break and the children went to school but the weather turned and many died out in the blizzard there is a link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolho...that tells more. Mostly it was children who died.
I knew nothing of this till I read a book this year about it.
I would love to see more on the underground railway too.
Agreeing with the Australia location, would love to see a LI set there...
Ireland & Scotland are my favorite places in any time period.I've read a lot of historicals set in California & Texas. Also in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana.
My suggestions - Northern Border States during the Civil War and the Underground Railroad, Plains states during the Little House on the Prairie time period. Any state during the Great Depression.
I'm under deadline pressure but had to come by and see what locations/eras were being discussed. It seems (to me) the eastern states get overlooked in favor of the western pioneer settings. What about books set in Western New York state during its early settlement days 1830s-1840s?
Or Pennsylvania during the pre-revolutionary years - 1760s?
Or Ohio?
Anyone like any of those settings/eras?
I like the idea of an Australia setting, Ausjenny, (what era would you like to read about?) but I think it would be difficult to use the right words, and catch the right cultural tone...at least for me. Lots of research needed...
For Australia I think the gold rush era would be cool around the time of the Eureka stockade. The convict times would be good too. It would be more british/irish back then. The aussie dialect probably took longer to come into effect.
I know it would be harder for an American to write. I have read books set here that were americanized for a better word. One was a teen line back in the 80's and it was basically an american book set in australia they even got farming aspect wrong. They had the wrong crops and livestock in it. Another was by a well known author who used it as a tiny part of the book but was so geographically out with locations it was laughable. like putting a place that in WW2 would take about 24 hours or more to drive a 2 hour trip. This same author has made similar errors in other books set in other places. I think some think cos most don't know about the other country they wont pick it up.
The best one was Robin Jones Gunn who wrote the book from an American visiting point of view and it worked.
I know Bonnie Leon has done well to with only a few small errors which only someone living in the area would pick up. My friend actually helped her out with some issues.
Rhonda wrote: "I think Nebraska in the 1800's would be a fun place to write about! Thanks Angela :)"Two of mine, The Preacher's Wife and Marrying the Preacher's Daughter are set in Nebraska.
Cher :-)
Lynsay wrote: "I'd like to see one set in Philadelphia. "I had a Philadelphia story I couldn't get to fly. Maybe I'll give it another shot.
Sherri wrote: "Nebraska Events: The -Trans Missouri expo was sort of a 'world's fair' set in 1898.
This might be fun, Sherri. We should brainstorm something.
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How sad! But I can see it making a very powerful event for story background.
I agree that it would be very hard for anyone who hasn't lived in Australia to write a book set there and make it work.
Instead of settings, how would you guys like a historical set during unknown periods of history like a goldrush in 1830 Georgia or a colonial based on a woman patriot who signed the Declaration of Independence? How about a romance based in Savannah around the car race that is the pre-cursor of the Indy 500?And I want to write a story set in Australia so bad--I love their WWII history! But I've got to get there first!
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I'm getting excellent info here. Keep it up!
I thought you might like that one--I've written three books about it, spread over a hundred years. Rachel loved it too. So we'll see.
I just like history no one hears about--like the woman printer who printed the Declaration of Independence and signed it in the bottom corner before the Congress did. If caught, she would have been the only one held for treason to the crown.
Got that one from the Library of Congress--which is a great place to do research, by the way. And you can do it online. Those guys are great!
Lynsay wrote: "I'd like to see one set in Philadelphia.My first two historicals for Steeple Hill were set in Philadelphia 1820 and 1822 if I remember correctly. It was a few years ago. I enjoyed writing them.
Patty wrote: "Instead of settings, how would you guys like a historical set during unknown periods of history like a goldrush in 1830 Georgia or a colonial based on a woman patriot who signed the Declaration of ..."patty those ideas sound so good. And you do need to get here.
One idea maybe war brides. With WW2 there were so many American soldiers who came here and stole the hearts of the women. A friend of mums was one who was left broken hearted. She was already to marry this man when he returned to america and she found out he was married. Our Pastor's mother's 2 sisters married and became war brides. It would be easier having one character as an American.
Patty I love learning new things like the book about the childrends blizzard. Also recently the Negro fort I knew nothing of that in florida.
Ps. nothing like reading a book that makes you want to do a google search to learn more about the issue, time, event etc.
I guess I am in a minority, but I still love books set in the Old countries best. always have, always will.
Dorothy, I'll have to look for them then.
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I second AusJenny's suggestion about war brides! It might be a neat premise for a series as there were lots of war brides who came to Canada, too. The mother of a friend of mine was a war bride and a lady from my childhood church was a Dutch war bride.
Anne, I love British Isle-set books, too. I've written a few with other settings, but I'm always drawn back to the countries of my ancestors!
Cheryl St.John wrote: "Rhonda wrote: "I think Nebraska in the 1800's would be a fun place to write about! Thanks Angela :)"Two of mine, The Preacher's Wife and Marrying the Preacher's Daughter are set in Nebraska.
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I know Cheryl! I've read both and love them!!
I like to write books set in Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado and Texas. Of course, those are the states I'm from and they are so rich in history. I see stories in every town. Each town has unique history that just sets my creative juices to flowing.
Lyn wrote: "Patty, an 1830 Goldrush in GA! WOW!I'm getting excellent info here. Keep it up!"
Laughing, that was my knee jerk reaction too!
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Deborah wrote: "Much as I enjoy writing Regencies, I would rather like to try my hand at one set on Prince Edward Island, Anne of Green Gables vintage. Is that a setting anyone would be interested in, or are ther..."I would love to read one set on Prince Edward Island. I loved the Anne of Green Gables books.
Cheryl St.John wrote: "Rhonda wrote: "I think Nebraska in the 1800's would be a fun place to write about! Thanks Angela :)"Two of mine, The Preacher's Wife and Marrying the Preacher's Daughter are set in Nebraska.
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I believe I have those books at home. I tend to pick up books set in Nebraska whenever I see them
Lyn wrote: "I often like to set my stories in an area and time where something of historical significance happened. Do any of the places suggeeted like Nebraska have an historic event? What was the children's ..."The orphan trains ran thru Nebraska
Lewis and Clark went thru Nebraska and Iowa and the only person to die on the expedition died in Sioux City, Iowa - which is where I was born - that is across the river from Nebraska
1803 is when Nebraska was acquired in the Louisana Purchase
1819 the first Army military post was established in Nebraska
The Oregon trail went thru Nebraska
1806 Zebulan Pike explored southern Nebraska
I prefer books sent in 1900 and back. I am not to fond of what I call modern history WWI and WWII. I also love regency books and books set in Europe and Australia. There are some really good ideas listed here. I would read any of those books.
My settings are mainly in the South--Georgia, Alabama, North and South Carolina. But I will share I might head north and over the deep blue sea soon--I recently found out that one of my great grandfathers was a Revolutionary War Patriot, and another lost his wife and father on the same day before hopping a boat to the Colonies.I love most time periods and settings, though regencies are high on my list right now.
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Me, too, Angela! My grandmother started me on them. She was a skinny redhead like Anne and her grandparents came from PEI, so she was a huge fan. They built a replica of Avonlea village in Cavendish. I used to love taking my children there when they were younger. I posted a picture of my daughter posing with Anne in the Photo section.
http://www.goodreads.com/photo/group/...
People have mentioned Gold Rush California, but what about even earlier? I'm thinking the Zorro California. Have any of you read a romance set there? It's something I've always wanted to tackle (being a Southern California native).
Deborah wrote: "Patty, I had no idea about the woman who signed the Declaration of Independence - love learning cool things like that!I second AusJenny's suggestion about war brides! It might be a neat premise ..."
Deborah The lady I clean for her husbands mother and 2 sisters were war brides from WW1. The 3 friends went from here to England for WW1 and spend some time in Wales and met these sisters I dont know all the details but they all came here and married One at a time. I think they had to wait for the house to be built. They all lived in the same country area. It was actually really cool.
Lyn wrote: "Tell me more about the FL African American fort!"I read a book this year Warring spirits which is about this. In Florida there was a place called Negro Fort where slaves could have freedom in the fort. The slaves came from many places but if caught were punished badly. The book is set at the end when the English and one lot of Indians were going to destroy the fort capture the slaves and take them back to there owners. There was also Indian attacks happening. The fort was secure and was like a compound and while the slaves were free they were still having to watch for attacks.
Patty wrote: "And I loved those books, Dorothy!"Thank you, Patty! Those two books spawned four other books. LOL You never know what's going to happen when you write a book.
Love Inspired Historicals
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If you're a reader, what settings do you like and is there any one you haven't seen which you would like to!
The authors I'm sure will be interested and might even choose one.
Some good ideas were mentioned in our historic sites thread.
Let's hear what you have to say!